leave out
verb
left out; leaving out; leaves out
: to not include or mention (someone or something)
The movie leaves a lot out of the story.
Did everyone get a piece of cake? I don't want to leave anyone out.
They always leave her out of the conversation.
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Even when the Lord’s name was left out, Stanley speeches sounded like sermons.
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OpenAI does not like to be left out.
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But there is one major factor left out of that piece and in many articles that have been written recently.
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Much of the material about music was left out.
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Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
OpenAI does not like to be left out.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
But there is one major factor left out of that piece and in many articles that have been written recently.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Much of the material about music was left out.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 27 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for leave out
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“Leave out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leave%20out. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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